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some familiar names on that list, hillary clinton, michelle obama, there's one other one that caught our eye. number 66, everyone. >> oh, my gosh. >> i feel -- >> power and your -- >> i'm so powerful. you want to try? come on, give it a shot. no, really, if i can do some good with it. >> it's a terrific platform and you use it incredibly well. so you deserve your spot on there. don't hesitate. >> i could give you a kiss. >>> all right, enough of that. let's talk about the top stories. let's get to natalie morales at the newsdesk. >>> good morning. emergency officials and residents are getting ready for irene which threatens to become the strongest hurricane to strike the east coast in 20 years. right now, irene is slamming the bahamas with high winds and pounding rains. bahamian officials are talking about damage. >>> there's a $2 million bounty on the head of muammar gadhafi. they're hunting the dictator with the help from nato and offering amnesty to anyone who kills or captures him. >>> casey anthony started her one-year probation in a florida check fraud case. janet is in orlando
some familiar names on that list, hillary clinton, michelle obama, there's one other one that caught our eye. number 66, everyone. >> oh, my gosh. >> i feel -- >> power and your -- >> i'm so powerful. you want to try? come on, give it a shot. no, really, if i can do some good with it. >> it's a terrific platform and you use it incredibly well. so you deserve your spot on there. don't hesitate. >> i could give you a kiss. >>> all right, enough of...
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because now that the obama administration is not pushing a drill gone dollar stimulus plan, not pushing a trillion dollar health care plan, but it's taken a very long time to get unemployment down, you've got americans and we saw this reflected in our poll saying government needs to do something. we saw a majority saying government need it is to do more rather than government doing too many hinges. so the white house thinks that's going to help them resist some of the budget cuts which the republicans are pushing and which the president keeps saying over and over might erode our ability to, quote, win the future which is the new mondant of this white. >> they did pass a short term budget this week, congress did, so we won't have a government shutdown right now, but is there still a possibility considering how very far apart both sides are right now? >> absolutely there is. we've got would weeks to negotiate. i think most people on both sides expect that there is going to be another short term extension and what we saw this past week was that with vice president biden and chief of staff
because now that the obama administration is not pushing a drill gone dollar stimulus plan, not pushing a trillion dollar health care plan, but it's taken a very long time to get unemployment down, you've got americans and we saw this reflected in our poll saying government needs to do something. we saw a majority saying government need it is to do more rather than government doing too many hinges. so the white house thinks that's going to help them resist some of the budget cuts which the...
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president obama has been clear about no ground troops. but i would say that this is a puzzling role for the united states. traditionally we do play much more of a leadership role leading nato -- >> the president obama has been criticized for that, for not being more aggressive. could that have made a difference in what we're seeing now in libya? sq >> i think there's no question had what happened in the last 48 hour, a ufrn resolution authorizing force, that had it been done two weeks ago, the libyan situation would have been completely different. gadhafi might have already left by now seeing the whole world against him. he really had a last gasp effort and took advantage of it. but here we are and we are where we are and i think for now this is going to be a fairly long standoff with western and arab air power used against gadhafi's forces and these rebels could b bling the best ground force they can and that's the nature of what is essentially a civil war in libya. >> all right, we appreciate it. thanks so much for joining us this morni
president obama has been clear about no ground troops. but i would say that this is a puzzling role for the united states. traditionally we do play much more of a leadership role leading nato -- >> the president obama has been criticized for that, for not being more aggressive. could that have made a difference in what we're seeing now in libya? sq >> i think there's no question had what happened in the last 48 hour, a ufrn resolution authorizing force, that had it been done two...
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president obama and several allies called simultaneously for president bashar al-assad to give up power. is it likely he will step down? >> seems very unlikely considering the brutality he has been employing to try and crush this uprising. he's killed more than 2,000 of his own people according to human rights groups. there have been calls and sanctions for some period in the past. he has only made promises and not followed through on them. it seems likely during this very intense and diplomatic step will cause him to take such drastic action and leave the country. >> take care of yourself, richard. >>> a blast in pakistan this morning killed at least 40 people at a mosque. meantime, in afghanistan, twin suicide attacks on a british compound in kabul this morning, killing at least ten people and sparking a six-hour gun battle between insurgents and security forces. today marks afghanistan's independence from britain back in 1919. >>> another deadly concert stage collapse. this time in belgium. at least five people have died after a powerful thunderstorm ripped through the annual festiva
president obama and several allies called simultaneously for president bashar al-assad to give up power. is it likely he will step down? >> seems very unlikely considering the brutality he has been employing to try and crush this uprising. he's killed more than 2,000 of his own people according to human rights groups. there have been calls and sanctions for some period in the past. he has only made promises and not followed through on them. it seems likely during this very intense and...
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president obama is facing a big decision about the troop issue with afghanistan. how many to bring home and how fast. the bin laden killing combine with war fatigue, even in the republican party, may give them the political room to go do more quickly. it's a decision that could come this week. as america's longest war approaches its tenth year president obama is about to decide how quickly to start bringing home american troops. on sunday out going defense secretary robert gates previewed mr. obama's thinking. >> that whatever decision the president makes it's going to be a decision that is based on the games that we have made on the grounds, success on the ground. >> reporter: gates said preliminary talks with the taliban have begun. the war has become a surprisin surprisingly diseasive issue in the republican party followed by these comments by mitt romney last week. >> i think we have learned some important lessons in our experience in afghanistan. our troops shouldn't go off and fight a war of independence for another nation. only afghanis can win afghan indep
president obama is facing a big decision about the troop issue with afghanistan. how many to bring home and how fast. the bin laden killing combine with war fatigue, even in the republican party, may give them the political room to go do more quickly. it's a decision that could come this week. as america's longest war approaches its tenth year president obama is about to decide how quickly to start bringing home american troops. on sunday out going defense secretary robert gates previewed mr....
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olence president obama has called unacceptable as the administration weighs what to do next >>> fading hope. the depth toll in new zealand soars to 98 amid mounting fears that more than 225 people who are still reported missing did not survive tuesday's powerful earthquake. we get the latest in a live report. >>> and stepping out. this morning, prince william and kate middleton make their first official public appearance since they announced their engagement, and we're there live today, they announced their engagement, and we're there live today, thursday, february 24th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. i'm ann curry, in for meredith. >> and i'm willie geist in for matt. the president has taken criticism for his handling of the crisis in libya, but the administration now says all options on the table when it comes to handling that violent uprising. >> that's true. there are fears that gadhafi's loyalists have already killed hundreds of resisters who want the ruler removed from power. that number is only expected to rise a
olence president obama has called unacceptable as the administration weighs what to do next >>> fading hope. the depth toll in new zealand soars to 98 amid mounting fears that more than 225 people who are still reported missing did not survive tuesday's powerful earthquake. we get the latest in a live report. >>> and stepping out. this morning, prince william and kate middleton make their first official public appearance since they announced their engagement, and we're there...
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for instance, kanye west is on the list, but not president obama. we are live at buckingham palace with the latest details. it goes without saying we were not on the list. >> i have faith. the u.s. mail can be slow. it's coming. >>> let's begin with news in libya. foreign journalists are barred from entering the country. stephanie gosk is in cairo, egypt, with the late e. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. at 1:00 a.m. qaddafi's son gave an unscripted and rambling speech to the nation saying if protests continue there will be civil war and rivers of blood all over libya. overnight protesters in tripoli took to the streets. gunfire ran out and state buildings burned. the government has banned journalists from covering the growing violence. these grainy youtube pictures, some of the only video of protest that threatens to topple qaddafi. his son and heir blames the foreign media, exiles and drug-fuelled hooligans for the violence and offered protesters a chance to negotiate and promised a bloodbath if they didn't. the violence began five days ag
for instance, kanye west is on the list, but not president obama. we are live at buckingham palace with the latest details. it goes without saying we were not on the list. >> i have faith. the u.s. mail can be slow. it's coming. >>> let's begin with news in libya. foreign journalists are barred from entering the country. stephanie gosk is in cairo, egypt, with the late e. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. at 1:00 a.m. qaddafi's son gave an unscripted and rambling...
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that may contribute to bad poll numbers he has in a match-up with president obama. he trailed the president by 19 points in a january nbc news wall street journal survey. other republicans are playing it coy. mike huckabee is using a book tour to keep his presidential options open. he caused controversy claiming he misspoke about the president's upbringing on a radio show. >> one thing i do know is his having grown up in kenya, his view of the brits, for example, very different than the average american. >> reporter: the next day he went back on the show to defend himself. >> i misspoke saying kenya instead of indonesia shrks there is a cattle call of candidates going to palm beach florida to talk to the economic group the club for growth. >> all right. thanks, chuck todd, for your report this morning. >>> a protest at the university of california berkeley ended peacefully last night after police were called to campus. students occupied part of a building to draw attention to state education budget cuts. a high school basketball star collapsed and died last night mi
that may contribute to bad poll numbers he has in a match-up with president obama. he trailed the president by 19 points in a january nbc news wall street journal survey. other republicans are playing it coy. mike huckabee is using a book tour to keep his presidential options open. he caused controversy claiming he misspoke about the president's upbringing on a radio show. >> one thing i do know is his having grown up in kenya, his view of the brits, for example, very different than the...
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we have seen thumbs-up for france, thumbs-up for obama. it's clear that the rebels are completely dependent on foreign military assistance. the evidence of u.s. and allied air assaults is now clear. air and missile strikes, including new ones overnight, have wiped out receive of gadhafi's military units, destroyed command and control sites around tripoli and even targeted gadhafi's own compound, filled for days with hundreds of volunteer human shields. they have succeeded in protecting the people in rebel-held eastern libya. rebels say these government or mored vehicles and or tillery were headed into ben gs ghazi when they were attacked by western air strikes. if this much firepower had reached the poorly defended city gadhafi would almost certainly have retaken ben gsghazi. >> they would be destroyed completely. >> reporter: president obama stressed saving civilians was a primary goal. >> that a leader who has lost his legitimacy, decides to turn his military on his own people, we can't simply stand by with empty words. >> reporter: if t
we have seen thumbs-up for france, thumbs-up for obama. it's clear that the rebels are completely dependent on foreign military assistance. the evidence of u.s. and allied air assaults is now clear. air and missile strikes, including new ones overnight, have wiped out receive of gadhafi's military units, destroyed command and control sites around tripoli and even targeted gadhafi's own compound, filled for days with hundreds of volunteer human shields. they have succeeded in protecting the...
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he met with president obama and the nation's other democratic governors. yesterday, he participated in paddles focused on building an innovative work force, and the other on making states more competitive. >> coming up, dr. kim hammond has answers to your pet questions. >> one lucky ravens than one, and you can, too. >> if you plan on traveling, we have tips you could use this summer. >> we have some clouds in the area. it is not as warm as yesterday morning. we will deta [ female announcer ] every box of general mills big g cereals can help your kids' school get extra stuff. ♪ like musical instruments. ♪ and new art supplies. ♪ because they're the only cereals with box tops for education. last year, schools earned over ten million dollars from big g cereals. you can raise money for your kids' school. look for this logo... only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. every cereal box counts. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking -- t
he met with president obama and the nation's other democratic governors. yesterday, he participated in paddles focused on building an innovative work force, and the other on making states more competitive. >> coming up, dr. kim hammond has answers to your pet questions. >> one lucky ravens than one, and you can, too. >> if you plan on traveling, we have tips you could use this summer. >> we have some clouds in the area. it is not as warm as yesterday morning. we will...
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president obama even cut short his vacation on martha's vineyard. nbc's ron allen is live in falmouth, massachusetts. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, carl. yes, there's a tendency in this part of the country for people to say these storms also peter out before they get this far north and there's nothing to worry about. that's what happened last summer with hurricane earl. this time around, officials are going out of their way to tell people this time it's different. be prepared. and they seem to be heeding those warnings. by the time it reaches here, we'll probably have a tropical storm, but forecasters are warning that still can be deadly and destructive. one by one, governors in new england, as far north as maine, have declared a state of emergency. some activating the national guard. others warning mandatory evacuations in coastal areas may be next. >> there is no doubt that rhode island will be affected by hurricane irene. >> reporter: traffic on cape cod is slow and heavy. thousands heading home. leaving islands like martha
president obama even cut short his vacation on martha's vineyard. nbc's ron allen is live in falmouth, massachusetts. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, carl. yes, there's a tendency in this part of the country for people to say these storms also peter out before they get this far north and there's nothing to worry about. that's what happened last summer with hurricane earl. this time around, officials are going out of their way to tell people this time it's different....
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. >> president obama is keeping an eye on the situation from martha's vineyard. he issued a statement saying the battle is at a tipping point, they need to recognize their rule has come to an end. >> let's get right to nbc's chief correspondent richard engel. richard, what's the latest. >> reporter: tiply is falling but it hasn't completely fallen yet. the rebels control about 80% of the city right now. the gadhafi loyalists and some of his troops are still held out in pockets of the city. they've been exchanging gunfire with rebels this morning. it all began yesterday when thousands of rebels started to march on this city. most of them were just walking 20, 30 miles to get here. as soon as they arrived in the city, people dropped to their knees to start to pray in the city. there were fireworks in the sky. and on a personal note, i can say that the reception we've been getting here has been one of incredible warmth. people are so excited that a new phase in their history has begun, that they were giving us water, they were giving us candy, even lifted me up in t
. >> president obama is keeping an eye on the situation from martha's vineyard. he issued a statement saying the battle is at a tipping point, they need to recognize their rule has come to an end. >> let's get right to nbc's chief correspondent richard engel. richard, what's the latest. >> reporter: tiply is falling but it hasn't completely fallen yet. the rebels control about 80% of the city right now. the gadhafi loyalists and some of his troops are still held out in pockets...
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president obama is defending the legality of the u.s. operation in libya as a group of ten congressman fileded suit against him, calling action there unconstitutional. the white house sent a report to congress arguing that intervention in libya does not violate the water powers act, even as the operation approaches the 90-day deadline this sunday for action without congressional approval. >>> a predawn nato air strike this morning targeted the area near moammar gadhafi's compound in tripoli. >>> the waters in iowa are reaching a levee. river levels dipped slightly following several other intentional breaches the water is again on the rise today. now let's head to wall street where the financial crisis in greece has investors skittish this morning. melissa francis is at the new york stock exchange. good morning. >> good morning, natalie. investors are watching the violent protests in greece and they are watching the prime minister there scramble to try and make a deal. all of that is making a greek default seem more likely. what does that
president obama is defending the legality of the u.s. operation in libya as a group of ten congressman fileded suit against him, calling action there unconstitutional. the white house sent a report to congress arguing that intervention in libya does not violate the water powers act, even as the operation approaches the 90-day deadline this sunday for action without congressional approval. >>> a predawn nato air strike this morning targeted the area near moammar gadhafi's compound in...
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andrea mitchell has more on the obama administration's response. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, meredith. the u.s. and its allies are escalating pressure on moammar gadhafi. the justice department is being asked to open a new investigation into whether the libyan leader personally ordered one of the worst terror attacks in u.s. history. for than two decades after more than 200 people including 189 americans died in the lockerbie bombing reports that moammar gadhafi may have ordered the attack, sparking calls for a new investigation. >> there have been statements made by what are now former members of the libyan government fingering gadhafi, making it clear that the order came from the very top. i think we need to move expeditiously. >> reporter: this after two administrations -- bush and obama -- dealt with gadhafi. some of the families of the victims have written to president obama and say they are furious, sickened. receive any bernstein's husband was on the flight. >> we have chosen to look the other way because of business interests,
andrea mitchell has more on the obama administration's response. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, meredith. the u.s. and its allies are escalating pressure on moammar gadhafi. the justice department is being asked to open a new investigation into whether the libyan leader personally ordered one of the worst terror attacks in u.s. history. for than two decades after more than 200 people including 189 americans died in the lockerbie bombing reports that moammar gadhafi may have...
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on thursday, president obama visited the japanese embassy in washington to sign a condolence book, calm u.s. fears and pledge to help the japanese people. >> we feel a great urgency to provide assistance to those who have been displaced from their homes, who are suffering enormously at this moment. >> reporter: japan is a nation on edge. passport centeres are full, tran stations mobbed. at the airport u.s. embassy staffers set up a help desk for americans who want to leave. crowds flocked aboard buses out of sendai, a city hard hit by the earthquake and tsunami now low on basic necessities. confusi confusion, anger and distrust are spreading despite the government's reassurance. this woman is frightened. we are worried about our health, she said. i came to buy masks to protect ourselves. today, marking one week since the quake, many in the nation paused to pay tribute as the number of dead and missing mounts. survivors now struggle without heat against the bitter cold and snow. 15-degree temperatures with the wind chill. relief workers soldier on, hampered by a shortage of fuel for truc
on thursday, president obama visited the japanese embassy in washington to sign a condolence book, calm u.s. fears and pledge to help the japanese people. >> we feel a great urgency to provide assistance to those who have been displaced from their homes, who are suffering enormously at this moment. >> reporter: japan is a nation on edge. passport centeres are full, tran stations mobbed. at the airport u.s. embassy staffers set up a help desk for americans who want to leave. crowds...
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that's the obama misery index. we are not going to let the american people be fooled. >> reporter: on sunday, the president's chief of staff didn't take the bait. >> finally, is mitt romney the most formidable republican? >> i don't know. the president also -- what i admire is he doesn't spend a lot of time talking about this stuff. >> reporter: back to the budget. the vice president who is supposed to be leading the negotiations is actually overseas this week. the deal-making will continue behind closed doors at a staff level, matt. >> savannah, thank you very much. former republican congressman joe scarborough is the host of "morning joe" on msnbc. >> hi good morning, matt. >> this is a financial game of chicken. who has the most to lose, joe? >> well, i think right now the republicans do. they have the most to lose with their base. a lot of people go back, look at what happened and say the republicans can't have another government shutdown. it will hurt them. le while bill clinton got re-elected in 1996 the repu
that's the obama misery index. we are not going to let the american people be fooled. >> reporter: on sunday, the president's chief of staff didn't take the bait. >> finally, is mitt romney the most formidable republican? >> i don't know. the president also -- what i admire is he doesn't spend a lot of time talking about this stuff. >> reporter: back to the budget. the vice president who is supposed to be leading the negotiations is actually overseas this week. the...
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. >> reporter: the obama administration is making recovery a top priority. fema is here in force and later today, lester, four cabinet secretaries will be on the ground here and in mississippi. >> john, you say over 500 missing in tuscaloosa alone. we're four days in now and i think we understand that people may have misconnected but at this point is there concern this death toll could rise? >> reporter: absolutely. the mayor does think it will rise. you have so many missing and searchers are going door-to-door or really rubble to rubble this weekend trying to make sure and see what they can find. >> and then we're seeing a lot of disaster relief trying to help people. i've noticed a lot of civilians that don't seem to be in any organized umbrella just doing the right thing. what have you seen? >> reporter: it's amazing. you go into neighborhoods and people are trying to pick through belongings or houses are destroyed and people are pushing carts along the street with water, with ice, with sandwiches, with cooked hot dogs wrapped in tinfoil. the phrase you m
. >> reporter: the obama administration is making recovery a top priority. fema is here in force and later today, lester, four cabinet secretaries will be on the ground here and in mississippi. >> john, you say over 500 missing in tuscaloosa alone. we're four days in now and i think we understand that people may have misconnected but at this point is there concern this death toll could rise? >> reporter: absolutely. the mayor does think it will rise. you have so many missing...
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president obama lauchbnched his 2012 re-election bid on his website this morning. they also sent out fund-raising e-mails. he's expected to raise more than three-quarters of a billion he amassed in 2008. >>> nato says u.s. war planes will shift to a support role in libya after an extension in the lead role. today they pushed deeper into the strategic oil town of brega. moammar gadhafi's envoy traveled to explore a cease-fire. >>> two service members were shot to death by a person in an afghan army uniform. this after a weekend of deadly protests over a florida church's burning of the koran. at least 24 people were killed. >>> witnesses say there is near panic in the ivory coast's largest city today. nationwide, residents are awaiting a final assault by an armed group trying to topple the leadership and install the democratically elected president. severe weather is threatening today from east texas to the florida panhandle. take a look at the video. a possible tornado hit outside topeka kansas, on sunday. there were no reports of damage or injuries, but incredible
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is that because republicans right now don't find barack obama beatable? when do you think they might announce their names? if so, who is the frontrunner here? >> a couple, i think romney is a frontrunner. a more established republican, i think that puts romney in a good position as well as having the ability to raise money and really wage this fight. but he's got problems in the grassroots and he has a very divided republican party because of the tea party influence and, oh, by the way, he passed health care reform in massachusetts as governor there, which is a real albatross around his neck and become a real issue in the primary. the tea party divisions are part of why you see candidates hanging back. i also don't think that they see a compelling reason to try to jump in the fray now and face all the scrutiny and watch how these big budget battles play themselves out on capitol hill to get a sense of where things are moving. >> one of the other potential gop candidates is mike huckabee who has been in the news recently and made comments about natalie por
is that because republicans right now don't find barack obama beatable? when do you think they might announce their names? if so, who is the frontrunner here? >> a couple, i think romney is a frontrunner. a more established republican, i think that puts romney in a good position as well as having the ability to raise money and really wage this fight. but he's got problems in the grassroots and he has a very divided republican party because of the tea party influence and, oh, by the way,...
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and president obama is the best example of failing up in this country. he ought to be the poster child. when he ran for the house seat bobby rush beat him three to one. he ran for the senate. his opponents started falling off like flies. in 2000 he can't get into the senate building for the democratic convention in l.a. and in 2008 he's president of the united states. if that ain't failing up, i don't know what is. >> what do you think his greatest failure has been so far? >> he's got a full plate. but i think he's got to be held accountable to different standards. i think he's wrong on the wars. he's giving too much attention to the rich and the lucky, not enough to the poor. not enough focus on jobs. again, he has a lot on his plate but are you going to side with the weak or the strong? we have to focus more attention on the weak and not on the strong. >> you think the budget is an opportunity for the president? >> i think budgets are moral documents. you can say what you say, but you are what you are. you put your budget on the table, we know what you
and president obama is the best example of failing up in this country. he ought to be the poster child. when he ran for the house seat bobby rush beat him three to one. he ran for the senate. his opponents started falling off like flies. in 2000 he can't get into the senate building for the democratic convention in l.a. and in 2008 he's president of the united states. if that ain't failing up, i don't know what is. >> what do you think his greatest failure has been so far? >> he's...
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but president obama is going to face criticism. membe members of both parties have expressed concerns about the goal of the mission and how long our forces will be in libya. we'll have more straight ahead. >> also, did walmart discriminate against about a million female employees? the supreme court will hear arguments on a major lawsuit that could be the largest class action case in history. we'll hear from the lead plaintiff in the case and a representative from the retail giant. >> on a different note it's the time of year when parents start shopping for kids' swim suits and one bikini is being marketed to girls as young as 7 and it features a padded push-up top. more coming up. >> as the father of 7-year-old girl they need to rethink that one. >>> now to the situation in libya and the president's address to the nation tonight starting with richard engel in benghazi. richard, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. there were celebrations here all night. gun fire in the air. even celebration tank fire. in the last 2
but president obama is going to face criticism. membe members of both parties have expressed concerns about the goal of the mission and how long our forces will be in libya. we'll have more straight ahead. >> also, did walmart discriminate against about a million female employees? the supreme court will hear arguments on a major lawsuit that could be the largest class action case in history. we'll hear from the lead plaintiff in the case and a representative from the retail giant....
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we have changed the equation and giving breathing space to benghazi. >> president obama says moammar gadhafi must leave power but the chairman of the joint chiefs sunday said one possible outcome is that gadhafi stays in power even after the u.s. military accomplishes its mission. it sounds like they are on different pages here. >> yeah. i think we are in some political trouble. very tepid support out of the arab league. there is no involvement except u.s., brit, french. allegedly six or four aircraft headed to the mediterranean. turks have blocked consensus temporarily in nato. we have some political problems. i'm sure at the end of the day what we have to sort out publically -- what is the political mission? and make sure that the military objectives match up. >> can anile miy military actio seen as anything but a failure if moammar gadhafi remains in power? >> i don't see how libya remains a stable platform when this murderous regime stays in office. clearly he's the only arab leader who's absolutely despised by his fellow countrymen. having said that, the algerians, syrians, saud
we have changed the equation and giving breathing space to benghazi. >> president obama says moammar gadhafi must leave power but the chairman of the joint chiefs sunday said one possible outcome is that gadhafi stays in power even after the u.s. military accomplishes its mission. it sounds like they are on different pages here. >> yeah. i think we are in some political trouble. very tepid support out of the arab league. there is no involvement except u.s., brit, french. allegedly...
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. >>> meantime, protesters in bahrain are demonstrating again as president obama praises the king for showing a commitment to reform. but new protests turned deadly over the weekend as at least two demonstrators were killed. still, protesters assembled today, a rare development in a key u.s. ally in the region. >>> the standoff in wisconsin is growing as police allowed protesters to spend another night in the rotunda of the capitol. they are fighting for collective bargaining rights for unions. >> reporte . >>> sweeping wildfires in texas. a 5-year-old girl was killed. it's being blamed on poor visibility from the smoke. a baby boy is one of the first victims of the earthquake to be laid to rest in new zealand. half of downtown christchurch is facing demolition. the cost of the natural disaster could top $11 billion. >>> now to wall street and trish reagan with the latest on gas prices. good morning. >> good morning. in the last week gas jumped 4% hitting $3.29 a gallon on average. that is the highest it's been for this time of year when gas prices are normally lower. so concern there
. >>> meantime, protesters in bahrain are demonstrating again as president obama praises the king for showing a commitment to reform. but new protests turned deadly over the weekend as at least two demonstrators were killed. still, protesters assembled today, a rare development in a key u.s. ally in the region. >>> the standoff in wisconsin is growing as police allowed protesters to spend another night in the rotunda of the capitol. they are fighting for collective bargaining...
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thises a president obama said for the first time in the phone conversation that gadhafi needs to do what is right by leaving now. the latest in an interview with moammar gadhafi's son coming up. >>> back home the prost its in wisconsin continue over that controversial bill to cut union workers benefits. on saturday, more than 70,000 people rallied at the state capital, but, today, police will reportedly start clearing the bill so the building can close and be cleaned. some said they will peacefully resist and we'll have the latest on that coming up in a few minutes. >>> the royal wedding now just about two months away. william and kate's invitations were sent last week. now we know who has gotten them in the mail specifically in kate's home village. they want it to be the people's wedding. find out which small town commoners they invited to their big day. >> we know who got the invitations and we also know who didn't get the invitations. >>> speaking of weddings, bold, public marriage proposals before on those big signs, what about taking it to the airwaves? that's what one ohio man did
thises a president obama said for the first time in the phone conversation that gadhafi needs to do what is right by leaving now. the latest in an interview with moammar gadhafi's son coming up. >>> back home the prost its in wisconsin continue over that controversial bill to cut union workers benefits. on saturday, more than 70,000 people rallied at the state capital, but, today, police will reportedly start clearing the bill so the building can close and be cleaned. some said they...
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. >>> now to president obama and the decision to use military force against gadhafi. nbc white house correspondent savannah guthrie is traveling with the president in brazil and joins us from rio de janeiro. good morning. >> good morning, jenna. the president gave the order for military action from here in brazil where he's starting a five-day trip to latin america. he made a point to say that military action was a last resort. >> i am deeply aware of the risks of any military action. no matter what limits we place on it. but we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells his people that there will be no mercy. >> well, the president reiterated in that short statement that no u.s. ground troops will go towards this effort. aides here are really emphasizing the limited scope of this mission to protect civilians from gadhafi. but just on its terms, it's a potentially open-ended commitment especially if gadhafi decides to stay on and fight. it's clear that the allies will feel pressure to leave, but so far no sign of that, jenna. >> what makes the u.s. not taking the lead r
. >>> now to president obama and the decision to use military force against gadhafi. nbc white house correspondent savannah guthrie is traveling with the president in brazil and joins us from rio de janeiro. good morning. >> good morning, jenna. the president gave the order for military action from here in brazil where he's starting a five-day trip to latin america. he made a point to say that military action was a last resort. >> i am deeply aware of the risks of any...
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. >>> president obama is directing u.s. military action against libyale while continuing his trade mission to south america. a national security team accompanied him in brazil sunday where he played soccer with children from a violence-ravaged slum. today in chile he's holding his first news conference to answer questions about the libya assault. >>> a woman accused of running away to africa after four children died in a fire at her houston day care center returns to the u.s. today. 22-year-old jessica tata s surrendered and faces manslaughter charges. last month's fire broke out while she left the children alone to go shopping. $19 million was the limit at the box office this weekend for number one thriller "limitless" starring bradley cooper. "rango" was second and "battle los angeles" was third. born just a few years after the wright brothers first plane took flight at kittyhawk, freddie mac decided to celebrate his 100th birthday by jumping out of a plane. taking the plunge with him, his cardiologist who says mac is in
. >>> president obama is directing u.s. military action against libyale while continuing his trade mission to south america. a national security team accompanied him in brazil sunday where he played soccer with children from a violence-ravaged slum. today in chile he's holding his first news conference to answer questions about the libya assault. >>> a woman accused of running away to africa after four children died in a fire at her houston day care center returns to the u.s....
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was a great dress from alexander mcqueen from the same collection as the controversial dress michelle obama wore to the chinese state dinner she was criticized for. it's hand-painted and a rare case where someone wears a print because they don't often photograph well. a lot of the shows on the cable networks she got slammed but frankly they got it wrong. she killed. >> please. she could wear anything. let's be honest. >> it helps to be pretty. >> a little bit. let's go to the 14-year-old actress from "true grit." why do you like her style? >> usually i don't pay attention to a 13-year-old on a red carpet but at the risk of sounding pervy, whoever is helping her get dressed whether she's wearing prada, the choices are smart. she manages to look sophisticated without looking like she's wearing mom's clothes. it's a youthful energy about her. everyone in hollywood is excited about her. she has great presence, but on the red carpet, somehow she looks right and still young. t's hard to pull that off. >> let's go to the bafta awards. you liked gemma's black velvet valentino gown. >> no, it's ysl.
was a great dress from alexander mcqueen from the same collection as the controversial dress michelle obama wore to the chinese state dinner she was criticized for. it's hand-painted and a rare case where someone wears a print because they don't often photograph well. a lot of the shows on the cable networks she got slammed but frankly they got it wrong. she killed. >> please. she could wear anything. let's be honest. >> it helps to be pretty. >> a little bit. let's go to the...
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coming up on "meet the press" president obama on a bus tour through the heartland. with us, adviser robert gibbs. then, i'll talk to a man who considered getting into this race, inianda's governor mitch daniels. plus, our political roundtable. it's all this morning on "meet the press." >> we'll see you shortly, savannah, thanks. >>> guess what, my biological clock is ticking seeing the >> thunderstorms have now moved into eastern maryland and they're heavy.
coming up on "meet the press" president obama on a bus tour through the heartland. with us, adviser robert gibbs. then, i'll talk to a man who considered getting into this race, inianda's governor mitch daniels. plus, our political roundtable. it's all this morning on "meet the press." >> we'll see you shortly, savannah, thanks. >>> guess what, my biological clock is ticking seeing the >> thunderstorms have now moved into eastern maryland and they're...
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. >> reporter: also not on the list, president obama and first lady michelle. this is not a state wedding, so no presidents. there will be plenty of celebrities. elton john is rumored to be on the list since he was a close friend of prince william's late mother princess diana. the soccer player david beckham and wife victoria will be there. and the singer kanye west. ♪ >> reporter: buckingham palace won't confirm who's on the guest list, but sources say members of the military and people representing william's charities are invited to the social event of the year. the wedding ceremony will be followed by lunch at buckingham palace for a select 600. that number will be reduced to 300 crown heads and close family and friends for a wedding reception dinner fit for a future king. savannah, if you get an invitation, there is no dress code for you other than having to have a hat during the church service. for men, it is required either military uniforms, mourning coat and they even listed a leisure suit. >> that was a relief to willie geist. keith miller in london
. >> reporter: also not on the list, president obama and first lady michelle. this is not a state wedding, so no presidents. there will be plenty of celebrities. elton john is rumored to be on the list since he was a close friend of prince william's late mother princess diana. the soccer player david beckham and wife victoria will be there. and the singer kanye west. ♪ >> reporter: buckingham palace won't confirm who's on the guest list, but sources say members of the military and...
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is the obama administration about to take a larger role in the conflict? >>> and round two -- charlie sheen speaks out about why his publicist quit and the two women in his life, two goddesses. >> they don't judge me, lead with opinion, lead with their own needs all the time. >> we'll hear from charlie and his girlfriends today, tuesday, >> we'll hear from charlie and his girlfriends today, tuesday, march 1, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning. i'm meredith vieira. >> i'm matt lauer. people in 14 states are doing a lot of cleaning up after the deadly storms on monday. >> there were reports of tornadoes in indiana, kentucky and tennessee where one man was killed when he was pinned under a trailer. torrential rains triggered flooding in ohio, pennsylvania and tennessee. we'll have the latest in a live report and al's forecast just ahead. >> on a much different note she's one of america's most beloved tv moms. meredith baxter played elis elise keaton on "family ties." she announced she was a lesbi
is the obama administration about to take a larger role in the conflict? >>> and round two -- charlie sheen speaks out about why his publicist quit and the two women in his life, two goddesses. >> they don't judge me, lead with opinion, lead with their own needs all the time. >> we'll hear from charlie and his girlfriends today, tuesday, >> we'll hear from charlie and his girlfriends today, tuesday, march 1, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television...
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no costumes for the obamas. check out the kids. we're going to see them in just a second. they dressed up and the bags were full of goodies, dried fruit, and even a healthy orange. the kids are from local schools. >> i wonder what they thought about that orange? i know, the first lady is all about that. they say go bigger. think life-size bobble heads. >> how would you like to party with bill cosby and david letterman? a company run out of coral springs is making dreams a reality. a company that let's you take home the neck -- next best thing, a larger-than-life bobble head. the former accountant is partying hard living vicariously through his 60 celeb heads. >> bill and hillary have been to both inaugural balls. >> each of these heads takes four to six weeks to make and costs around $5,000 to make. they are hand painted and made out of fiber glass which keeps them light and easy to wear. at around $275 a day to rent, many halloween enthusiasts rent them to guarantee i win -- a win at a halloween contest. what do the celebs think about the big heads? >> he kept saying, i w
no costumes for the obamas. check out the kids. we're going to see them in just a second. they dressed up and the bags were full of goodies, dried fruit, and even a healthy orange. the kids are from local schools. >> i wonder what they thought about that orange? i know, the first lady is all about that. they say go bigger. think life-size bobble heads. >> how would you like to party with bill cosby and david letterman? a company run out of coral springs is making dreams a reality. a...
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. >>> president obama went before cameras in the rose garden at 2:00 p.m. and pronounced gadhafi's death the end of a long and painful chapter for the people of libya. >> there will be difficult days ahead. but the united states together with the international community is committed to the libyan people. you have won your revolution. >> president obama earlier today. >>> now back to gadhafi. for most of his 42 years in power he was surely a thorn in the side of the united states and, of course, a lot of americans will forever associate him with one of the worst acts of terrorism in world history that marked an entire era. we get more tonight from our chief foreign affairs correspondent, andrea mitchell. >> reporter: for americans of a certain age it was their first experience with terror. a pan-am 747 exploding over a small scottish village four days before christmas in 1988. the debris covered 850 square miles. the emotional wreckage lasts forever. ♪ >> reporter: 270 victims including 189 americans, the largest number 35 all students from syracuse univer
. >>> president obama went before cameras in the rose garden at 2:00 p.m. and pronounced gadhafi's death the end of a long and painful chapter for the people of libya. >> there will be difficult days ahead. but the united states together with the international community is committed to the libyan people. you have won your revolution. >> president obama earlier today. >>> now back to gadhafi. for most of his 42 years in power he was surely a thorn in the side of the...
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first lady michelle obama spilled the beans in an interview. khloe kardashian says the president told her it was a great show when she met him at a white house event last year. >>> call it a stroke of sheen-ius. charlie sheen took to twitter to reveal he'll be dressing up of course as charlie sheen for halloween. actually costume shops say the sheen masks are hot this year because they bring out the tiger blood in anyone. >>> and musician jonathan mann has a hit on youtube. he posted this duet with the voice activated virtual assistant on his new iphone 4-s ♪ okay will you marry me let's just be friends will you marry me we hardly know one another will you please marry me i'm not capable of love and your licensing agreement does not cover marriage ♪ >> that's pretty genius. mann says he took creative liberty and prerecorded siri's responses because siri can be unpredictable. 8:05 right now. back to al with a check of the weather. >> pretty good. thanks. >>> and a tip of the hat to these folks who have my name on their hat. where are you guy
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and that obama's policies were responsible for texas's current economic problems. michael isakof, nbc news, new york >>> looming large over the presidential campaign is the economy, still struggling to gain any traction. and this week we got further proof of the dramatic effect the dismal job market is having on american lives, leaving no generation unscathed. on report tonight from nbc's ron allen. >> reporter: today in detroit, when dentist steven shwedel offered to see patients for free, dozens of people showed up and waited hours to see him. >> people have been waiting since 10:00 last night to be seen. we're going to take care of all of them. >> reporter: another painful economic sign ending a week that saw the dow take its largest weekly plunge since the financial meltdown of 2008. forcing advisors at plays like e trade to spend more time managing money and emotion. >> what i'm hearing from customers is obviously fear and what's going to happen next and what can i do to protect myself. >> reporter: something already happening is that the economy is fundamenta
and that obama's policies were responsible for texas's current economic problems. michael isakof, nbc news, new york >>> looming large over the presidential campaign is the economy, still struggling to gain any traction. and this week we got further proof of the dramatic effect the dismal job market is having on american lives, leaving no generation unscathed. on report tonight from nbc's ron allen. >> reporter: today in detroit, when dentist steven shwedel offered to see...
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observers believe the obama administration will continue its backdoor diplomacy to pressure tehran to free bauer and fattal. >> if that doesn't succeed, there's going to be an impetus to exact some kind of price on the iranians for continuing to engage in this completely outrageous behavior. >> reporter: at this point, a humanitarian option may be the best option for the two americans. it's the holy month of ramadan and traditionally, prisoners are pardoned at the end of it. which is ten days from now. lester, those i've spoken to and conventional wisdom seem to suggest that they will be freed. having said that, the relationship between these two countries is that iran isn't in the business of doing the u.s. any favors. they could be here for a long time. >> thank you. >>> it was an emotional day on a tiny island in norway where survivors of the massacre of 69 people at a youth camp returned to the scene to remember the friends and relatives they lost. we get our report tonight from nbc's jay gray. >> reporter: the boat ride may have been just five minutes. but it was a difficult jour
observers believe the obama administration will continue its backdoor diplomacy to pressure tehran to free bauer and fattal. >> if that doesn't succeed, there's going to be an impetus to exact some kind of price on the iranians for continuing to engage in this completely outrageous behavior. >> reporter: at this point, a humanitarian option may be the best option for the two americans. it's the holy month of ramadan and traditionally, prisoners are pardoned at the end of it. which...
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. >> on vacation, president obama was getting regular updates throughout the weekend. >> we're going to wait until we get full confirmation, and i'll make a statement. >> the president said the momentum against the gaddafi regime has reached a tipping point. tripoli is slipping from the grasp of a tyrant. the six-month civil war took a startling turn in the past few days with rebel troops pushing into the capital of tripoli. this morning, they were reported at the doorstep of gaddafi's compound. a government spokesman begged for a break to negotiate a peace. >> each side is terrified of the other side. so let's suspend all military operations, all violence right now. >> for libya, a turning point, but the fighting is not over. president obama is calling on the libyan people to turn a season of conflict into a season of peace. brian mooar, wbal-tv 11 news. >> oil prices around the world should start falling if gaddafi is forced from power. experts say oil markets will likely respond by sending prices lower. it will take time for markets to raise the price increase since the rebellion
. >> on vacation, president obama was getting regular updates throughout the weekend. >> we're going to wait until we get full confirmation, and i'll make a statement. >> the president said the momentum against the gaddafi regime has reached a tipping point. tripoli is slipping from the grasp of a tyrant. the six-month civil war took a startling turn in the past few days with rebel troops pushing into the capital of tripoli. this morning, they were reported at the doorstep of...
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but president obama warned today it isn't over. calling on gadhafi to end the resistance. >> he still has the opportunity to reduce further bloodshed by explicitly releasing power to the people of libya and calling for those forces that continue to fight to lay down their arms for the sake of libya. >> reporter: and when the cheering dies down, many wonder what happens next. after working with rebels in benghazi, a top state department envoy is impressed. >> can't tell if this is all going to work, but so far the picture is encouraging, there are plans of how you sort of run the country afterwards, how you build legitimacy, how you make sure that you're including the breadth of libya's geography and tribal structures. >> reporter: can libya avoid the looting and civil war that took place when saddam was toppled? >> for the libyan people from the beginning of this revolution no, retaliation, no revenge. >> reporter: the world isn't waiting to recognize the new libya, washington reopened libya's embassy last week, next week france's
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. >> president obama has called on gaddafi to relinquish his power to end the bloodshed. >> if the leadership that we have made clear, the rights of all libyans must be respected. true justice will not come from reprisals, violence. it will come from reconciliation and allowing the citizens to determine their own destiny. >> they will be a friend and partner in the push for democracy. a mother is hoping for news that her son will be free from a libyan prison. the free-lance journalist has been missing since march. we continue our team coverage and we are joined live in the studio. >> he went to experience history, but he is right in the thick of this while his mother waits, desperate to know he is safe. >> i wait for the phone rang and i hear a voice say hi, mom. >> she watches the reports out of libya. the last she heard, her son was being detained in tripoli. >> hi there was some much fighting going on in the city itself. i haven't received any information that he has been released, or what happened to the prison itself. >> she last spoke to him on march 12, the day the forces advanced on h
. >> president obama has called on gaddafi to relinquish his power to end the bloodshed. >> if the leadership that we have made clear, the rights of all libyans must be respected. true justice will not come from reprisals, violence. it will come from reconciliation and allowing the citizens to determine their own destiny. >> they will be a friend and partner in the push for democracy. a mother is hoping for news that her son will be free from a libyan prison. the free-lance...
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the rest of the world are looking ahead to a new libya, on vacation in martha's vineyard, president obama saluted the libyan people. >> your revolution is your own xshgs your sacrifices have been extraordinary. now the libya that you deserve is within your reach. >> reporter: six months after the refusal use started qadhafi's regime is all but clutched. >> it worked. in a sense now we have tripoli, and the regime of muammar qadhafi is over. >> reporter: still, some loyalists refuse to give up. qadhafi's son and heir apparent appeared overnight to mock the rebels. the fighting continues in the capital. >> many snipers. >> reporter: street by street a deadly end game. >> qadhafi is gone. he is not dead yet, but he is dead. >> reporter: a fight for a new libya. >> now the libyan people oppressed for so long have the daunting task of deciding their own future. lynn. >> brian mooar in washington. brian, thank you. >>> back here at home millions of east coast residents are bracing for irene, the first atlantic hurricane of the season. now a category two storm with maximum sustained winds of 100
the rest of the world are looking ahead to a new libya, on vacation in martha's vineyard, president obama saluted the libyan people. >> your revolution is your own xshgs your sacrifices have been extraordinary. now the libya that you deserve is within your reach. >> reporter: six months after the refusal use started qadhafi's regime is all but clutched. >> it worked. in a sense now we have tripoli, and the regime of muammar qadhafi is over. >> reporter: still, some...
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the weather was just fine on martha's vineyard today where president obama enjoyed a round of golf. meantime, his supporters and rivals battled it out on the sunday talk show circuit pipt all comes amid new concerns tonight about the future of social security. we get our report from nbc's mike viqueira. >> reporter: president obama on the golf course today in martha's vineyard enjoying his fourth day of a family vacation. while back in washington, a top political adviser insists the coming campaign is not a concern. >> the president's not worried ability his job. he's worried about creating jobs for millions of americans who've been out of work for six months or two years or longer. >> reporter: but heading into the 2012 election, neither the economy nor the politics look good for the president. many of his strongest backers including african-americans are openly frustrated. today a leader of the congressional black caucus called for the president to fight harder. >> when he came in, he talked about hope. he talked about jobs. he talked about fairness. he talked about addressing wal
the weather was just fine on martha's vineyard today where president obama enjoyed a round of golf. meantime, his supporters and rivals battled it out on the sunday talk show circuit pipt all comes amid new concerns tonight about the future of social security. we get our report from nbc's mike viqueira. >> reporter: president obama on the golf course today in martha's vineyard enjoying his fourth day of a family vacation. while back in washington, a top political adviser insists the...
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president obama says the city of tripoli is slipping from the grasp of the tyrants. the president called on gaddafi to of knowledge the reality that he no longer controls libya. he needs to relinquish power once and for all. a transitional national council has been recognized as the legitimate body. they are ready to move into tripoli. >> everything is ready for the election of the temporary council. of course they have to take care of the security of the city. the concern is where is gaddafi. >> gaddafi remains hidden. he remained defiant. >> go on your horses and the fan tripoli. this is your capital. you are its defendants. >> after a conference call with top advisers, the situation in libya is expected to top the agenda today for the president. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> what is the reaction from nato this morning? >> the libyan government claims made no attacked allowed the rebels to advance into tripoli. they say gaddafi's rule is crumbling and they are willing to work on with the syrian people in a smooth transition. >> thank you. a warning against milita
president obama says the city of tripoli is slipping from the grasp of the tyrants. the president called on gaddafi to of knowledge the reality that he no longer controls libya. he needs to relinquish power once and for all. a transitional national council has been recognized as the legitimate body. they are ready to move into tripoli. >> everything is ready for the election of the temporary council. of course they have to take care of the security of the city. the concern is where is...
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. >> tonight president obama said libya is slipping from the grasp a tyrant and calls for gaddafi to relinquish power. oil prices around world should start falling as libyan rebels succeed in toppling the regime. it will take time for the market to erase the hefty price increase that resulted from the suspension of libyan oil exports since the rebellion began in february. analysts estimate that the situation in libya has increased oil prices by $10 to $20 a barrel. you'll find the latest developments on efforts to drive the libyan leader at a power on our website, wbaltv.com. the search continues for a cockeysville native who has been reported missing in philadelphia. the 22-year-old had recently graduated from temple university and vanished while out for a run. he was last seen thursday night. shelton dutes joins us live in the studio with more. >> according to his facebook page, he studied broadcasting at temple university. between his sudden disappearance and the critics message left on line, friends and family are worried -- a cryptic message left on line, friends and families of
. >> tonight president obama said libya is slipping from the grasp a tyrant and calls for gaddafi to relinquish power. oil prices around world should start falling as libyan rebels succeed in toppling the regime. it will take time for the market to erase the hefty price increase that resulted from the suspension of libyan oil exports since the rebellion began in february. analysts estimate that the situation in libya has increased oil prices by $10 to $20 a barrel. you'll find the latest...
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president obama warned we're not out of the woods yet. >> i do want to underscore that the impact of this storm will be felt for some time, and the recovery effort will last for weeks or longer. >> in vermont, water levels are literally off the charts, prompting hundreds of evacuations. >> i'm waiting for my husband to help the neighbors, make sure that them and their kids are out of the house. >> further south, the focus is on clean-up. >> approximate some states and communities are still currently responding, while others are beginning to assess their damages and plan for recovery. >> more than 20 deaths are being blamed on irene, a storm that shuttered transportation systems and left millions of people without electricity. today, many are being warned they could stay in the dark for days. >> we know we got a lot of work ahead of us, and we're going to be there to support local communities and states as they begin their recovery. >> while new york's airports and subways are set to resume service today, amtrak has suspended service along much of its busy northeast corridor. in washi
president obama warned we're not out of the woods yet. >> i do want to underscore that the impact of this storm will be felt for some time, and the recovery effort will last for weeks or longer. >> in vermont, water levels are literally off the charts, prompting hundreds of evacuations. >> i'm waiting for my husband to help the neighbors, make sure that them and their kids are out of the house. >> further south, the focus is on clean-up. >> approximate some states...
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president obama said his role in libya is over. gun battles continued in the capital city of tripoli as rebels fight to gain control of libya and oust muammar gaddafi. the opposition has the support of the u.s. government. >> the gaddafi regime is coming to an end and the future of libya is in the hands of its people. >> the president said it was time for gaddafi to give up. >> he can explicitly relinquish power to the people of libya. >> some experts believe the next phase will be a tough one because building a new state. >> muammar gaddafi has not been seen in days. one of his sons showed up at a tripoli hotel and remained defiant. >> we broke the backbone of the rebels. we're winning. >> that is saif al-islam gaddafi who said his father is still in tripoli and remains in control. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> any idea where muammar gaddafi could be? >> u.s. officials said he remains in libya. it is not clear if he is hiding or if he is on the run some more. the leaders of the opposition say they want to capture him alive and p
president obama said his role in libya is over. gun battles continued in the capital city of tripoli as rebels fight to gain control of libya and oust muammar gaddafi. the opposition has the support of the u.s. government. >> the gaddafi regime is coming to an end and the future of libya is in the hands of its people. >> the president said it was time for gaddafi to give up. >> he can explicitly relinquish power to the people of libya. >> some experts believe the next...
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president obama's approval rating is dipping too. a mere 26% of americans agree with his handling of the economy, according to the latest gallop poll. >> we need jobs bad. >> reporter: an army of the unemployed come here for jobs. >> i want to get a job to support my family. >> they're all looking for work. they want a job. >> reporter: for the white house it is no comfortable contrast. americans working to find jobs as president obama kicks off his vacation on exclusive martha's vineyard. even at this getaway, he can't escape the criticism. >> i don't think he is doing particularly well on the unemployment situation. >> reporter: the white house is working on the economic plan he is unveiling next month. this is one presidential vacation with plenty of baggage. forecast for the president's time on martha's vineyard, cloudy skies with some storms ahead. lynn. >> all right, brian mooar from washington. thank you. >>> well, u.s. officials tell nbc news intelligence reports indicate libyan leader muammar qadhafi is making preparations t
president obama's approval rating is dipping too. a mere 26% of americans agree with his handling of the economy, according to the latest gallop poll. >> we need jobs bad. >> reporter: an army of the unemployed come here for jobs. >> i want to get a job to support my family. >> they're all looking for work. they want a job. >> reporter: for the white house it is no comfortable contrast. americans working to find jobs as president obama kicks off his vacation on...
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first lady michelle obama who topped the list last year has fallen to number eight, michele bachmann is number 22, beating sarah palin at number four. and on the list for the first time, our own ann curry, number 66. >>> up next here tonight, news for working moms struggling with the pressure to do it all just right. why do relationships matter? [ grandpa ] relationships are the basis of everything. [ grandma ] relationships are life... if you don't have that thing that fills your heart and your soul, you're missing that part of your life that just fulfills you. ♪ [ male announcer ] for us at humana, relationships matter too. the better we know you, the better we can help you choose the right medicare plan. that's why humana agents sit down with you to figure out your medicare options. and we have nurses you can call anytime, even at 3 a.m. because when you're on the right humana medicare plan and taking good care of yourself, then you can be there for the people who matter most. [ grandma ] my family is my joy, my hope... they are my heart. it's the reason we get out of bed in the
first lady michelle obama who topped the list last year has fallen to number eight, michele bachmann is number 22, beating sarah palin at number four. and on the list for the first time, our own ann curry, number 66. >>> up next here tonight, news for working moms struggling with the pressure to do it all just right. why do relationships matter? [ grandpa ] relationships are the basis of everything. [ grandma ] relationships are life... if you don't have that thing that fills your...
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we have reaction from president obama. >> a baltimore mother is praying for her son's safe return. i am jennifer franciotti. >> i am tim tooten. the first day of school. report is coming up. >> did you hear the collective groan? we're waiting up to a brisk morning. forecast as we continue right now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i am lisa robinson. >> i am stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> if you're heading back to school, you want that hint of autumn. it is a nice morning. you might have to take a light jacket. maybe the little kids at the bus stop. 57 at the airport. we will see a lot of sunshine today. high temperature into the low 80's this afternoon. an outstanding tuesday. we have a hurricane to talk about. first we say good morning to sarah. >> good morning. expecting more volume in anne arundel county as they head back to school this morning. we have one accident on the inner loop at
we have reaction from president obama. >> a baltimore mother is praying for her son's safe return. i am jennifer franciotti. >> i am tim tooten. the first day of school. report is coming up. >> did you hear the collective groan? we're waiting up to a brisk morning. forecast as we continue right now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11...
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president obama applauded the rebel victory. >> it is clear that gaddafi's rule is over, he still has the opportunity to reduce further bloodshed by relinquishing power to the people of libya. >> after six months of -- after six months, a breakthrough came last night. the u.s. is still flying only surveillance missions, letting other nations take the more dangerous roles. that was the obama plan, no repeat of iraq. >> i think he is going to get enormous credit for having negotiated a position that was supported by the entire arab world, the entire international community. >> libya's -- libya is now unstable. >> we still do not note with the libyan rubbles really are. we have taken a leap -- crew of the colombian rebels are really are. we have taken a leap of faith. >> it will come from reconciliation and a libya that allows the city and to determine -- allows the citizens to determine their own destiny. >> for now, it looks like a win for the obama plan. aside from a few special choices, no u.s. ground troops when into libya. >> now that the rebels are in the capital city, the mother
president obama applauded the rebel victory. >> it is clear that gaddafi's rule is over, he still has the opportunity to reduce further bloodshed by relinquishing power to the people of libya. >> after six months of -- after six months, a breakthrough came last night. the u.s. is still flying only surveillance missions, letting other nations take the more dangerous roles. that was the obama plan, no repeat of iraq. >> i think he is going to get enormous credit for having...
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well, president obama may be vacationing here, but white house officials insist he is also working hard on a jobs plan, still with jittery markets and an unemployment rate above 9%, criticism is coming in from all sides. president obama touched down on the sunny island of martha's vineyard to start a 10-day family vacation, this in a summer that cast a cloud over his presidency. only 26% of americans approve of the president's handling of the economy. >> i just want to get a job so i can support my family. >> i'm a single mother trying to support me and my son. and it's very hard finding a job. >> reporter: the frustration is fanning out everywhere, including at a huge jobs fair in atlanta today where lines snaked around the building for hours. >> but i do need a job, bad. >> reporter: the event sponsored by the congressional black caw cuss, with the jobless rate hovering around -- >> what the people want to see, they want to see the fight. >> reporter: now some are saying this is a bad time for the president to be taking a little r & r, the republican national committee created this we
well, president obama may be vacationing here, but white house officials insist he is also working hard on a jobs plan, still with jittery markets and an unemployment rate above 9%, criticism is coming in from all sides. president obama touched down on the sunny island of martha's vineyard to start a 10-day family vacation, this in a summer that cast a cloud over his presidency. only 26% of americans approve of the president's handling of the economy. >> i just want to get a job so i can...
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president obama has been monitoring developments while he's on vacation in martha's vineyard. he's been getting regular updates. and he released a statement saying that the surest way for the bloodshed to end is simple, moammar gadhafi and his regime need to recognize that their rule has come to an end. but the president says that the future of libya is now in the hands of the libyan people. that they have to turn a season of conflict into a season of peace. and how exactly that transition will take place this morning remains unclear. a libyan government spokesman is begging for time to help lead to a peaceful transition, but right now, the rebels do not seem willing to stop, they're not willing to give in. lynn? >> brian mooar there for us in washington, thank you. >>> as gadhafi's regime krublbles, syrian president bashar assad said sunday his country will not meet the same fate, despite a month-long uprising there. assad continued to resist mounting international pressure to step down, and warned against any military intervention in that country. in a television interview y
president obama has been monitoring developments while he's on vacation in martha's vineyard. he's been getting regular updates. and he released a statement saying that the surest way for the bloodshed to end is simple, moammar gadhafi and his regime need to recognize that their rule has come to an end. but the president says that the future of libya is now in the hands of the libyan people. that they have to turn a season of conflict into a season of peace. and how exactly that transition will...